Church will have dog beauty dayFreedom Life Church Reach Ministry will host a dog wash and nail trim Saturday, Oct.12 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church at 1530 Keyser. A wash for dogs under 30 pounds will be $7 and dogs ov...

Fort will have candlelight tourThe National Park Service may be feeling the effects of the partial government shut-down, but State Historic Site Fort St. Jean Baptiste remains opens. Fall programs include the following: Oct. 12,...

Washington shutdown impacting river pumpsCane River Patrol Officer Betty Fuller updated the Rotary members on several aspects of the lake when she spoke to the club Oct. 1. The project to pump water from Red River into Cane River continue...

Nurse faculty member is named interim dean NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Dana Clawson has been named interim dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health at Northwestern State University. Her appointment is subject to approval by the Board of Supe...

NSU creates website for homecoming activitiesNorthwestern State University has created a webpage to host information about Homecoming festivities. Events for students will take place throughout the week of Oct. 14-19. A parade, pep rally and ...

Creole Heritage event begins today, ThursdayNATCHITOCHES – The 20th Annual Creole Heritage Celebration will be held Oct. 10-11 in the Friedman Student Union at Northwestern State University. The event will celebrate the genealogy, history an...

Early voting for open primary begins todayRegistrar of Voters Debbie Waskom reminds voters of the following dates: Open Primary Election Oct. 19 Polling Places open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Local: Fire Protection District No. 7 - 10 Y...

Car Show closes streets downtownThe following street closures are announced for the Return to the 50’s Classic Car Show taking place Saturday, Oct. 5. The downtown riverbank closed to traffic on Friday beginning at 6 a.m. and wil...